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Baxter's Court (JD Wetherspoon), Hackney, E8
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E8 1HE
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hondo . left this review about Baxter's Court (JD Wetherspoon)
By the numbers 2 floor spoons does the job as a pit stop on a crawl.
On 30th September 2021
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Graham Coombs left this review about Baxter's Court (JD Wetherspoon)
New build Wetherspoons with a curious open air courtyard behind the facade, then a large, rather dark interior split into areas by columns. Beyond that, a fairly average 'Spoons. with a couple of good local ales alongside the usual stuff.
On 9th December 2018
- rating: 6
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Pub SignMan left this review about Baxter's Court (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a very unusual two storey Wetherspoons pub on the busy Mare Street, roughly opposite the Hackney Empire. The pub is a relative new build, having been constructed back in 2003 on a disused patch of land that previously incorporated the eponymous Court (which was more of an alleyway in reality). You enter the pub via a highly unusual enclosed courtyard which has no roof and was therefore empty on my drizzling mid-week evening visit. From here you move into the ground floor bar - a large carpeted room with the servery on the back wall. Two sets of wood-clad pillars run through the middle of the room, breaking up an otherwise open-plan space. The front right area has standard tables and chairs plus a run of recessed banquette booths along the end wall, whilst the mid section of the room is a mix of standard tables and chairs and a few high tables and stools, with high backed banquette booths along the left hand wall. The servery has a very long counter and rather boring, boxy bar back enlivened somewhat by a pleasant art-deco style mirror. The room has been painted in a fairly warm colour scheme and there were some bright information boards to one side detailing the history of the Hackney Empire. Stairs to the right lead up to a second bar with plenty more seating and perhaps more unusually, to a terrace which overlooks Valette Street to the rear of the pub. Screens throughout were showing muted news and there was a very diverse crowd in, discussing such weighty subjects as religion and the general election which was due to take place the following day.
On the bar, I counted four guest ales, two 'Spoons regulars, one unused pump and three of those irritating 'Coming Soon' clips. The service here was sloppy and unfriendly and I ended up with a short measure of the Redemption Rock the Kazbek, but the barmaid had vanished before I even noticed. It was in reasonable nick and the usual good value at £2.69.
I quite liked the quirky feel of this place and I imagine it's one of those 'Spoons that attracts some right characters, so might well generate a good atmosphere at busier moments. But on a fairly quiet mid-week evening, the place was nothing special and the terrible service tipped the overall experience from positive to negative. With a number of top quality pubs in and around Hackney Central, the 'Spoons option finds itself well down the packing order.
On 20th July 2017
- rating: 5
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Moby Duck left this review about Baxter's Court (JD Wetherspoon)
This pub has the normal rather featureless interior in common with many Spoons up and down the country,it was though rather smarter than some I've been in and that applies to the assembled clientele as well.Ten pumps downstairs with only one usual suspect in evidence in the shape of GK IPA, I did discover two more lurking in the upstairs bar,but downstairs the rest were given over to festival beers and I was surprised how good my Otter Fusion turned out to be.
Certainly nowhere near the worst Spoons I have entered and as my beer was good I'm going to give it a 6/10, I must be in a good mood, or going mad.
On 27th March 2016
- rating: 6
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Malden man left this review about Baxter's Court (JD Wetherspoon)
A formula 'spoons on two levels. You enter via an open to the sky atrium with the main room beyond. Upstairs there is another bar and rooftop terrace but the ale range is not great up there, only Doom Bar and Abbot on Saturday. More of a range downstairs with a bit of LocAle emphasis, beers from Truman's and Hackney breweries. There was a bit of a stand off when my initial choice came up like sludge, however I was always going to win that one against clueless if well meaning staff especially with my money still in my wallet! Once a replacement was poured I managed to get the barmaid to understand that you generally should be able to see light through your glass.
The usual crammed in tables but with some side booths, horse racing muted on TV but seemingly of interest to many of the older patrons.
On 25th January 2016
- rating: 5
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Baxter's Court (JD Wetherspoon)
Enjoyed some good locales in this Spoons and at £2.16 a pint even better. I went straight for a pint of Clarence and Fredericks Golden Ale which was excellent. Other ales tried were Hackney APA and Trumans Eyrie and were also very good. We called on a Monday lunchtime, were we got to see a lot of interesting locals parked up.
On 9th February 2015
- rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about Baxter's Court (JD Wetherspoon)
Decent two-tiered Spoons that seems to have been recently decorated. Open-plan interior in various shades of red. As mentioned below, an ‘open to the sky’ atrium on entering that had a no smoking sign up (didn’t see a rear area so where are they meant to go?). All ales on and both of those I tried were in good shape. Fairly civilised inside, easy to forget you’re in Hackney. Gets a slating elsewhere but I was content with it.
On 7th January 2015
- rating: 6
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Alan Winfield left this review about Baxter's Court (JD Wetherspoon)
Baxters Court is a Spoons that is on the busy mare street in the middle of Hackney.
Once through the main door you enter an open area which is open to the sky,this area seemed very popular with smokers.
The main room is L shaped with the bar facing,the seating is the usuall Spoons type plus a couple of leather settees,unusally loud background music was playing tunes from the 70s.
There was a decent enough choice of real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Three Castles Tornado which went down well on my mid Saturday morning visit,the other beers i noted were Adnams Ghost Ship,Doom Bar and the usuall Spoons regulars.
There is another room upstairs and an outside terrace was advertised,but i did'nt see it.
I was happy enough having a drink in this pub.
Pub visited 4/10/2014
On 4th October 2014
- rating: 6
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john gray left this review about Baxter's Court (JD Wetherspoon)
Decent enough McSpoons if you want cheap beer and food.Only a couple of guest beers on but in fine condition.Busy.
On 5th July 2014
- rating: 6
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Rex Rattus left this review about Baxter's Court (JD Wetherspoon)
There were five guest ales on in this ‘spoons, which is good enough by their standards. Obviously the usual ’spoons menu is available, but the traditional breakfast here is a little more (at £3.29) than this chain’s pubs that I use in South London.
As you enter from the street you find yourself in an “open to the sky” atrium with a handful of tables and chairs, no doubt designed for use by smokers. The main room has the usual ‘spoons mix of normal tables and chairs and, tall tables/tall stools, and one or two enclosed booths. A bank of four one-armed bandits have congregated at the back on the right, but otherwise it’s quite civilised by ‘spoons standards. Well, it was until an early representative of the buggy brigade arrived and sat close to me. But the kid didn’t make too much of a nuisance of itself if I’m honest.
Some love ‘spoons and some hate them – but me, I can take them or leave them, and there’s nowhere better to go for a pre-noon beer and breakfast.
On 13th March 2014
- rating: 5
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